2024–25 RC Celta de Vigo season
Celta Vigo 2024–25 football season
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The 2024–25 season was the 102nd season in the history of RC Celta de Vigo, and the club's 13th consecutive season in La Liga. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the Copa del Rey.
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| President | Marián Mouriño Terrazo | |||
| Head coach | Claudio Giráldez | |||
| Stadium | Balaídos | |||
| La Liga | 7th | |||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Borja Iglesias (11) All: Borja Iglesias (11) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 21,385[1] | |||
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Players
First-team squad
- As of 23 August 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Gonçalo Paciência |
 VfL Bochum |
Loan return | 30 June 2024 | [2] |
| DF |  Unai Núñez |
Athletic Bilbao |
€10,000,000 | 1 July 2024 | [3] |
| FW | Borja Iglesias |
Real Betis |
Loan | 19 July 2024 | [4] |
| MF |  Ilaix Moriba |
RB Leipzig |
Loan | 7 August 2024 | |
| DF | Marcos Alonso |
Barcelona |
Free | 28 August 2024 |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Lautaro de León |
 FC Andorra |
End of contract | 1 July 2024 | [5] |
| MF |  Renato Tapia |
CD Leganés |
End of contract | 1 July 2024 | [6] |
| FW |  Jørgen Strand Larsen |
 Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Loan | 2 July 2024 | [7] |
| DF | José Fontán |
Arouca |
Undisclosed | 3 July 2024 | |
| MF | Carlos Dotor |
Real Oviedo |
Loan | 21 July 2024 | [8] |
| DF | Manu Sánchez |
Alavés |
Loan | 23 July 2024 | [9] |
| MF | Carles Pérez |
Getafe |
Loan | 30 July 2024 | [10] |
| DF | Kevin Vázquez |
Sporting de Gijon |
Free | 28 August 2024 | |
| DF | Unai Nuñez |
Athletic Bilbao |
Loan | 28 August 2024 |
Friendlies
Pre-season
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | Benfica | 2–2 | Celta Vigo | Águeda, Portugal |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Águeda |
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Vizela | 0–4 | Celta Vigo | Vilagarcía de Arousa |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal de A Lomba Referee: Álvaro Juncal Moreira |
| 23 July 2024 Friendly | Celta Vigo | 2-1 | Sporting Gijón | |
| 12:00 |
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| 26 July 2024 Friendly | Celta Vigo | 1-0 | Gil Vicente | |
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| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Luton Town | 1-3 | Celta Vigo | Luton |
| 15:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
| 10 August 2024 Friendly | West Ham United | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Celta Vigo | London, England |
| 15:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: London Stadium |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| La Liga | 16 August 2024 | 23–25 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 7th | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 42.11 |
| Copa del Rey | 30 October 2024 | 5 January 2025 | First round | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 75.00 |
| Total | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 76 | 65 | +11 | 45.24 | ||||
Last updated: 18 May 2025
Source: Soccerway
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Villarreal | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 70[a] | Qualification for the Champions League league stage[b] |
| 6 | Real Betis | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 60 | Qualification for the Europa League league stage[c] |
| 7 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 55 | |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 52[d] | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 9 | Osasuna | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 52[d] |
Source: LaLiga EA Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[12]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[12]
Notes:
- Athletic Bilbao finished ahead of Villarreal on head-to-head points: Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Villarreal, Villarreal 0–0 Athletic Bilbao.
- La Liga gained an additional Champions League place as a result of Spain gaining one of the two European Performance Spots (EPS) awarded to the two associations with the highest UEFA coefficient points in 2024–25.[11]
- The 2024–25 Copa del Rey winner qualified for the Europa League league stage. Since the cup winners (Barcelona) qualified based on league position, the Europa League spot was passed to the seventh-placed team, and the Conference League spot was passed to the eighth-placed team.
- Rayo Vallecano finished ahead of Osasuna on head-to-head points: Rayo Vallecano 3–1 Osasuna, Osasuna 1–1 Rayo Vallecano.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 55 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 36 | −9 |
Last updated: 18 May 2025.
Source: La Liga
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2025. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league schedule was released on 18 June 2024.[13]
| 16 August 2024 1 | Celta Vigo | 2–1 | Alavés | Vigo |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 22,477 Referee: Alejandro Quintero González |
| 23 August 2024 2 | Celta Vigo | 3–1 | Valencia | Vigo |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 23,519 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 26 August 2024 3 | Villarreal | 4–3 | Celta Vigo | Villarreal |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 19,651 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 1 September 2024 4 | Osasuna | 3–2 | Celta Vigo | Pamplona |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 19,908 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 15 September 2024 5 | Celta Vigo | 3–1 | Valladolid | Vigo |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 21,670 Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
| 22 September 2024 6 | Athletic Bilbao | 3–1 | Celta Vigo | Bilbao |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 48,737 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 26 September 2024 7 | Celta Vigo | 0–1 | Atlético Madrid | Vigo |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 21,533 Referee: Víctor García Verdura |
| 29 September 2024 8 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Girona | Vigo |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 21,347 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 5 October 2024 9 | Las Palmas | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | Las Palmas |
| 17:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria Attendance: 21,482 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
| 19 October 2024 10 | Celta Vigo | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Vigo |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: ABANCA Balaídos Attendance: 24,445 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 27 October 2024 11 | Leganés | 3–0 | Celta Vigo | Leganés |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Butarque Attendance: 11,358 Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 5 November 2024 12 | Celta Vigo | 1–0 | Getafe | Vigo |
| 21:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 19,502 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 10 November 2024 13 | Real Betis | 2–2 | Celta Vigo | Seville |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 54,015 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 23 November 2024 14 | Celta Vigo | 2–2 | Barcelona | Vigo |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 24,573 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 1 December 2024 15 | Espanyol | 3–1 | Celta Vigo | Barcelona |
| 19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 23,792 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 8 December 2024 16 | Celta Vigo | 2–0 | Mallorca | Vigo |
| 21:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 22,861 Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 14 December 2024 17 | Sevilla | 1–0 | Celta Vigo | Seville |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 37,295 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 21 December 2024 18 | Celta Vigo | 2–0 | Real Sociedad | Vigo |
| 16:15 | Report |
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Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 22,956 Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer |
| 10 January 2025 19 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–1 | Celta Vigo | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 12,955 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 19 January 2025 20 | Celta Vigo | 1–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Vigo |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 22,279 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 27 January 2025 21 | Alavés | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 13,612 Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
| 2 February 2025 22 | Valencia | 2–1 | Celta Vigo | Valencia |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 42,273 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 8 February 2025 23 | Celta Vigo | 3–2 | Real Betis | Vigo |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 22,651 Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer |
| 24 February 2025 24 | Atlético Madrid | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Madrid |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Riyadh Air Metropolitano Attendance: 64,211 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 23 February 2025 25 | Celta Vigo | 1–0 | Osasuna | Vigo |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 22,005 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 1 March 2025 26 | Girona | 2–2 | Celta Vigo | Girona |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadi Montilivi Attendance: 11,449 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 8 March 2025 27 | Celta Vigo | 2–1 | Leganés | Vigo |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 17,326 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
| 15 March 2025 28 | Real Valladolid | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | Valladolid |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla Attendance: 17,521 Referee: Víctor García Verdura |
| 31 March 2025 29 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Las Palmas | Vigo |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 18,549 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 6 April 2025 30 | Mallorca | 1–2 | Celta Vigo | Palma |
| 18:30 CEDT (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix Attendance: 18,291 Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
| 12 April 2025 31 | Celta Vigo | 0–2 | Espanyol | Vigo |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 19,801 Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer |
| 19 April 2025 32 | Barcelona | 4–3 | Celta Vigo | Barcelona |
| 16:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Olímpic Lluís Companys Attendance: 48,569 Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 23 April 2025 33 | Celta Vigo | 3–0 | Villarreal | Vigo |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 19,324 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 4 May 2025 34 | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Celta Vigo | Madrid |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 67,661 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 10 May 2025 35 | Celta Vigo | 3–2 | Sevilla | Vigo |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 20,281 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 13 May 2025 36 | Real Sociedad | 0–1 | Celta Vigo | San Sebastián |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Stadium Attendance: 25,124 Referee: Víctor García Verdura |
| 18 May 2025 37 | Celta Vigo | 1–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Vigo |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 21,482 Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
| 24 May 2025 38 | Getafe | 1–2 | Celta Vigo | Getafe |
Copa del Rey
| 30 October 2024 First round | UD San Pedro | 1–5 | Celta Vigo | San Pedro de Alcántara |
| 21:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Antonio Naranjo Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
| 3 December 2024 Second round | Salamanca | 0–7 | Celta Vigo | Villares de la Reina |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: Helmántico Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
| 5 January 2025 Round of 32 | Racing Santander | 2–3 | Celta Vigo | Santander |
| 15:30 |
| 16 January 2025 Round of 16 | Real Madrid | 5–2 | Celta Vigo | Madrid |
| 21:00 | Mbappé  37'
Valverde 112' |
Bamba 83'
Alonso Mendoza 90+1 (P)' |
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium |
Statistics
Goalscorers
| Position | Players | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Total |
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| FW | Borja Iglesias | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| FW | Iago Aspas | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| FW | Alfon | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| FW | Pablo Duran | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| FW |  Anastasios Douvikas | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| MF |  Williot Swedberg | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| MF | Hugo Álvarez | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| DF | Marcos Alonso | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| MF | Fer López | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| MF | Óscar Mingueza | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| DF | Javi Rodríguez | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| FW |  Tadeo Allende | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| MF | Fran Beltrán | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| FW |  Jonathan Bamba | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DF | Carlos Domínguez | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MF | Iker Losada | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Ilaix Moriba | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Hugo Sotelo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DF | Carl Starfelt | 1 | 0 | 1 |